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The Council of Catholic Women of Mother of Dolors Parish recently honored Rebecca Kerkhoff by nominating her to be a "Woman of Distinction."

She was recently presented that award by Bishop Paprocki during a Mass in Springfield. She was cited for her volunteer efforts at the church, The Pantry in Ramsey, Lighthouse Pregnancy Center in Vandalia and the Catholic Charities office in Effingham. Pictured with Kerkhoff, left, are Paprocki and Connie Simburger, president of Mother of Dolors Council of Catholic Women.

First Baptist Church of Vandalia will be hosting Vacation Bible School from Sunday, Aug. 12 through Tuesday, Aug. 14.
The sessions will run from 6-8:30 p.m. daily at the church, which is located at 223 S. Sixth St.
The theme for this year's VBS is "Amazing Wonders Aviation."
For more information, call the church at 283-0313.

By Joyce Mueller
Appreciation would be the key descriptive word of this week’s Evergreen program, from conversations of the London Olympic Games to the outstanding performance of David and Patricia Pence (the SoftFire duo from Hillsboro).
Concerning the games, one person mentioned that there are athletes from 204 nations that represent their homelands. Another lady remembered reading that ocean liners were contracted to accommodate the overflow of travelers from the many countries.

A Vandalia woman was a top winner in an Effingham art show.
Lynn Reznick won the Best Overall prize for “Winter’s Coming” in the 12th annual Juried Art Show held by the Effingham Art Guild and hosted by Bonutti Clinic.
Reznick also won the top award in the landscapes category with “Rainy Road."v
Twenty-two local artists entered 108 pieces of art in the contest. Bonutti Clinic, located at 1303 W. Evergreen Ave. in Effingham, displays art during its regular business hours.

Twenty-six members and one guest traveled to Litchfield to Chinatown Restaurant for the monthly ExxonMobil Annuitants luncheon and meeting on Thursday, July 26.
Following the pledge to the flag, a moment of silence was observed for Janie Appel, a member of the club who died on July 15. Dean Black gave the meal blessing.
After the buffet, Black opened the meeting with a welcome. A guest present was Millie Brooks of Greenville.

Schroeder
The Schroeder family reunion will be held this Sunday at the St. Peter American Legion Home, with a potluck dinner beginning at noon.
All family members and friends are invited.
For more information, call 322-8773.

Finley
The Finley family reunion will be held on Sunday, Aug. 12, with the time and place being changed.
The reunion will be held at 1 p.m. at Ponderosa Steakhouse in Vandalia.